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The brightest galaxies of all neither have the most stars nor the biggest black holes. Here’s how to solve the mystery. With some 400 billion stars burning steadily, the Milky Way […]
Heather Heying knows that a true understanding of the world comes not from the answers, but the questions as well.
A new study from Australia states that most drivers don't think distracted driving is an issue. Driving data prove otherwise.
Prison isn't just terrible for the prisoners. Increasingly, the employees are suffering, too.
The current U.S. Administration seems happier to pursue fleeting photo ops with strongmen than to cultivate long-standing alliances. Where does that leave American influence in Asia?
Losing your job doesn't have to mean losing your self-respect and self-image. In fact, a little moxie might go a long way.
In 1936, Hitler ordered the construction of Prora on a German island. The reasons for its existence are rooted in Nazi mysticism.
What could religion learn from cable television? A surprising amount, seeing as the younger generations are turning away from both in huge numbers.
What does it take to become an astronaut? Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield explains, along with his vision for space exploration.
How ‘special’ are we for life to have survived and thrived the way it did? While there are hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy, many with Earth-sized planets at […]
A new medical imaging device uses technology developed by particle physicists to produce full-color, 3D images of the human body.
A team of international scientists has pinpointed the cosmic source of a ghostly subatomic particle called a neutrino, marking the beginning of a new era in astronomy.
Blockchain technology could help alleviate the struggles of asylum seekers who are many times left in the wake of political fights.
Think Again like you've never heard it before. A trip deep into the oldest living folk music in the Western world — that of Epirus, Greece — and what it reveals about why we make music at all.
Today — Friday, July 13 — people around the world will celebrate Embrace Your Geekness Day. The holiday celebrates people who are into “geeky” activities, such as “dungeon games, comic […]
Finding the ingredients for life is a very different prospect than finding the products of life. Perhaps the greatest quest in science today is to find life that originated beyond Earth. […]